Claude vs Joy
Claude against Joy, measured by the game rank by rank: who gains win rate in the matchup, who weighs more early or late, their most-played builds, and how they fare on the same team.
· Patch 2.1.88
Who wins, Claude or Joy?
At Mythic, Claude has the edge over Joy: 2.3 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Claude leads in 3 and Joy in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Claude vs Joy | Joy vs Claude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Claude +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts | — |
| Legend | Claude +2.5 pts | +2.5 pts | — |
| Mythic | Claude +2.3 pts | +2.3 pts | — |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Claude, then by Joy). A dash: the other hero is not among its six most marked matchups at that rank. Edge: the average of both views.
Early or late game?
Claude has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Claude | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 45.1% | 43.3% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 48.6% | 46.8% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 49.1% | 48.2% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Claude | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 47.2% | 46.4% |
| Ban rate | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Offense | 6 | 7 |
| Durability | 3 | 3 |
| Control effects | 1 | 1 |
| Difficulty | 6 | 9 |
Builds
Claude
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Fighter · Purify · 52.5% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 50.8% win rate
Items against Claude · rule-based, not measured
Claude and Joy on the same team
- At Epic, Claude with Joy: +3.6 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Claude with Joy: +1.6 pts of win rate.
Change in the first hero's win rate when the second is a teammate, from the game's duo data or, failing that, the academy's teammates.